Astoria : John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's lost Pacific empire : a story of wealth, ambition, and survival /

Documents the 1810 to 1813 expedition, financed by millionaire John Jacob Astor and encouraged by Thomas Jefferson, to establish Fort Astoria, a trading post on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Stark, Peter, 1954- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Astor, John Jacob, > 1763-1848. Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826. West (U.S.) > Discovery and exploration. Northwest, Pacific > History. Astoria (Or.) > History.